1938-12-27 — Page 8

Tuesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 27, 1938..-

PORTUGAL TROUNCES IRELAND 7-1 IN SOCCER TIE

Hongkong C. C. Now In A Strong Position

Scores 293 And Then

Sends Seven

Seven Army Men Back For 86

(By "R. Abbie")

A cold gray marning brightened] Beck's first ball--a shocking long hop up lol by 1 aan, when the game was sterred straight into cover's hands was due to start between the Hong- by Webb who ean bat better than that. kong Cricket Club and the Army, Owen Tluthes meantime had been the first game of the triangular keeping an end quiet and when Man Tournament. Haley was unable to had made four, he touched one and tin out for the Club and A. K. Longfield rolled over and made a wonderful entel at second slip. 17-3-4. Mackenzie took his place.

Thereafter ensued the only good Owen lugnes won the town' and

Wendon and Godby Klide ind Richardson opened the Army stand. inning on what looked an excellent played very steady cricket and were wicket. The stort was disastrous, in for nearly an hour taking the store as after having cut Godby square for up to 68. Owen Hughes with Long- firk crocked nnd Beek completely off

four, Richardson called for a harp his length, stuck to McLellan and single to cover, when Halfield drew himself and they were never mastered i

down. It was A close the wicket

thetich very rarely a loose one went thing but the umpire uled against him (1-1-0.) The bowling continued for four. At el, however, there was to be pretty wild and Richardson and debacle as Weedon lost patience and

T. A. Pearce began to settle down. had a wild bang at McLellan who had

Hone round the wicket, and was clean

THREE WICKETS TOGETHER!

The former hit a full toss to teg just howled, it was no ball to hit, within the

reach of square leg but af hard chance was not accepted.

tried. double change Was

Mac dropped Major Swyers off his he Hatfield (at the yard end) and Mujur Swyers on, and the first bail drst bala sitter! However,

of the fond uver yerket)inade ample amends next over by Richardson, 50-2-10, Pearce, luckily Bashing down the pitch like a deer for the Club, was in his best form and getting his hand under one that hardly rose at all. Both umpires gave

love

to it and

at 69 Stuke, snicked an off bell from Swyers out after the fieldsman had Hatheld, who was coming off very completed a couple of somersaults. fax, and Man got pushed it up to Major Baker at first went Hughes now emme into the pic- Brst ture and got Godby Lb.w. in trying slip.

Nor could Owen Hughes get to hook. Thus three wickets fell at going and though he stayed some 68 and very nearly a fourth, for Major Ume he had only scored a single Baker only just snicked his first ball When he tried to pull a full toss from clear of his leg stick. Painter defend- Came before Painter, who had relieved Swyera ed and thirteen runs

to leg and the ball hit his pads McLellan bowled Baker, 81-7-9, 1 was getting dark and five runs later 84-1-1.

stumps were drawn.

STAND OF MATCH

Longfield settled down, however He watched the ball well and did not hit out wildly, and the score went to 114 when Pearce tried to turn Hat- feld to Jeg and was 1b.w. for A splendid C. McLellan, however,

Both Owen Hughes and McLellan bowled most steadily us their respec- tive figures of 19-5-31-2 and 15-4-28-3 show.

Present score and analysis.

FIRST INNINGS OF H.K.C.C.

stayed and the stand of the match. T. Ride, run out

separated. Various

19

04

McLellan Was dropped at 3. E. Richardson, b Hatfield .... econd slip and it lost the army ar. A. Pearce, 1b.w., by Hatfeld great deal as the score was increased F. II. Stokes, e Baker, b Hatfield by 137 runs before the pair were 11. Owen Hughes, bw. b Painter G. P. Longfeld, Godbyes were G. P. bowlers

D. MeLellan, e Godby, Hatfield, D.

63 b Swyers tried while the untiring bowled 18 overs on end, though of R. 11. Grimtar, e Man, b Godby course he had a rest at tin. HP. H. Scoones, à Godby figures of 18-4-55-3 were splendid. A. C. Beck, not out Both batsmen scored very fast at A. K. Mackenzie, b the end mainly by drives and cover- erneks.

13

23

Godby

Extra: Dyes 19, Legbyes 2,

Wides 3, No-Balls 5

20

Total

293

Fall of wickets: 1/8; 2/59; 3/09;

Godly relieved Hatheld and ot 261 morged to york him. The 137 runs had been put on In 77 minutes. McLellan followed almost at once. 4/84: 5/114; 6/251; 7/255; 8/202:1 well caught at the second attempt by 6/253; 10/203. Godby at second slip from a hard

bit.

The end was in sight but Scoones

played some delightful strokes in his

"BOWLING ANALYSIS

The Hula Huis Girl (Beare) and Lazy Lou (Woodfeld) snapped in happy company in mid-field before

the start of the Christmas Day fancy dress football match-Pictorial No ws.

GODDARD DOES THE

"HAT TRICK” IN FIRST TEST MATCH

M.C.C. Tourists Well Set

To Take Good

Good Lead

HOME SOCCER RESULTS

WINNERS PROVE TOO FAST FOR THE OPPOSITION

EVEN PLAY DEGENERATES INTO ONE-SIDED MATCH

(By "Abo")

Play in the first ten minutes of the "Sunday Herald" International Charity soccer match be- tween Ireland and Portugal on the Kowloon F.C. ground yesterday hold out promise of a fast and oven encounter; but the game turned out to be a most one-sided affair in the second half, with the Portuguese so superior that they almost scored as they liked. Portugal finally won by 7-1.

them out.

There-

into

In the second period, there was no Peculiarly enough, it was the Irish team which first looked impressive. scoring for a long spell. Then A. V. Five minutes after the start. Gosaro broke through in typlent McDonald put

In the ball the style to beat McAllister, and in the next minute, Gomes put Portuguese goal from a melee, thus very

to a copy- raising the hopes of the Irish suppor- the finishing touch

book raid by the Portuguese. However, the Irish tera sky-high.

after. It was just a series of Portu- lads flattered only to deceive: for after this success, they never scared guese rats, although now again the again and their later efforts were so ball would swing towards Portuguese mediocre that the Portuguese de territory. In an ellort to score, Lund fenders had no difficulty in keeping threw himself wholeheartedly

the attack, but the Portuguese goal Once A. V. Gosuno had scored the remained intact, thanks to some splendid saves by Eddle Marques, equalising goal.

Portuguese players assumed ascendancy. who was playing a fine game.

SPLENDID SAVES Always straining on the leash, they were much too fast for the irish de- fenders once they were allowed to break away, and they scored two a first-time leftfooted drive. more goals in the first half to lead Marques threw himself full-length on the ball and pushed It round for a 3-1 at the interval.

The most impressive feature of the corner. On another occasion, Mar- Portuguese sid

the splendid ques stopped an almost point blank combination shown in every depart-drive from Martin.

ment.

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Way

up

by

sound a

Once Leonard deserved a goul with but

The two Portuguese backs, C. F. defence, in which C. F. Remedios, Remedios and Sousa, acquitted then- the selves creditably. The display of shane,

more

ore the former was a real eye-opener.

Sousu

Beitrag and Doush forwards were always the

dangerous in front of goal than their Generally considered to be a half- Irish counter-parts. A. V. Gosano, back, he settled diwa to the right- back position wihtout any difficulty making D splendid come-back,"

Teams:

Portugal.-E. M. Marques; C. F.

plied all his forwards with fine and was he best back on the field.

the of every onc passes, and

the quintette, except Castilho, on right wing, scored during the game. Gomes helped himself to three, A. V. Frozen grounds all over the country himself had two, and B. Gosano and caused the postponement of many T. Alves each had one. matches In the Boxing Day pro- gramme of the English Football

Lengue.

Johannesburg, Dec. 26. After scoring 326 for six wickets on Saturday, the M.C.C. to-ion, day took their total to 422 before the last wicket fell in the First Test match against South Africa.

The match was played in brilliant their captain, who was next man in. sunshine to-day before an attendance was dismissed for a "blob," the re- of 25,000. The gates were closed sult of a splendid catch by Verity

off his own bowling. Whalf an hour before the start.

Verity had to dive full length on wearing very The wicket was

the ground to take the catch and slightly and was taking spin.

process, but he B. H. Valentine, who was not out rolled over in the

1

WEAK FORDWARDS

On the other hand, the only two The meeting of Everton and Derby, Irish forwards who ever looked like on the former's ground, resulted in a breaking through 10 score were draw, the two teams sharing four

David Leonard and Jorge. Both tried goals. Aston Villa and Wolves scored hard, but they received little support. smashing away victories in this divi-

The two wings failed to supply the defeating Sunderland and

centres Leonard required, and Me- Donald did not seem to fit in at all Manchester City's way win by well in the attack. Grimsby respectively.

0-3 over Tranmere Rovers was the

The intermediates, Lawton, Land feature of the results in the Second and Thomas, worked hard, but found Division. In the southern section of the speed of the Fortuguese forwards the Third Division, Swindon scored too great a handicap to overcome. of the two eight times without reply from New-Sheehan was the better port.

Irish backs, and kept Castilho pretty The following results, with the ex-{ quiet.

McAllister. In the Irish goal, bad: ception of those in the Irish League, which were cabled by Our Own no chance with the first few goals Correspondent, were sent

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bawling and made his runs steadily.

The total was then only 44. Joned by Nourse, Mitchell batted

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on Saturday with 12, played enter-hung on to the ball. prising cricket. He cleverly stole the 1

23 and seemed to be getting back to P. S. M. Paterson. his true form. He too was yorked. Capt. Godby The innings closed for 293, Godby Major Swyera faking the three last wickets quickly. Pte. Hatfield

19 Sgt. Painter There were 29 extras Including byes, but it is only fair to stat: that Majer Bakter the ball

coming #T nuos Capt. Lawrence awkwardly at the Law Courts end- Driver Logan

Lawrence, Hatfield and Paterson sometime bumping and sometimes | shooting.

each bowled a wide: Hatfield five no ball:

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THE ARMY BAT

The Army made a most disastrous

IST INNINGS OF ARMY

start, as in Longfield's second over Driver Login, b Longfield ..... one kept low and bowled Logan. He Corp. Webb, e Pearce, b Beck M. Man. Lingüield, b dumaged his foot and went off and C. M.

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Ireland. McAllister; Brogan. Thomas: Sheehan; Lawton. Land,

McDonald Martin, Jorge, Leonard, and Blount.

RUGGER MATCHES AT HOME

Landon, Dec. 28.

The following are the results of

out by which bent him, but in the end he the Rugby Union matches played to- making any day:

FIRST DIVISION

Charlton

Ilirmingham

2 Middlesbro'

Blackpool

1 Huddersfield

Presion

*Brentford

Bolton

Portsmouth

2 Derby

did not seem to be effort to save, although in fairness Headingley

to him it should be stated that the Portuguese forwards took the ball

1 right up to him before making the Linnelly

1 Shot.

13 Manchester

11

Birkenhead

Leicester

В

Park

3

15

London Welsh 5

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9 Kendal

0 Bridgend

21

Abertillery

6 Watsonians

University

14

A.U.

-Reuter.

the first 30 minutes, the game Aberavon

The ballNeath

was very

fast Indeed.

2 swung from end to end, but whereas Newport

4 the Portuguese forwards could turn

1 their opportunities to account, the Swansea

Irishmen could not.

score for 50

Everton

Grimsby

2 Wolves

Lecila

1 Chelsea

Manchester U.

3

Leicester

Stoko

3

Liverpool

1

Sunderland

1

Aston Villa

1 Bury

0

◊ Chesterfield

With the score at 378, Verity, who stenutily and at tea, which was taken was partnering Valentine, was bowl-at 109 for two wickets, Mitchell 56 The 50 was hoisted in D8 minuter. ed by an off-spinner from Dalton. and Nourse 38.

After ten accurate bowling by contribution was 20-a stolit effort which lasted 55 minutes.

Wilkinson, the next man in, did Verity and Goddard to a well-place!

At 388, he stepped in field subdued both batsmen. not stay long.

not Milehell did front of a straight one from Gordon and was given marching orders. He minutes after teal

Then Nourse hit Hammond for a 1 had scored only two runt.

The 400

hoisted after 411x to reach 55 in 109 minutes. The partnership had realised 100 in 125 mintiles.

mninutes. Kennell Farnes, the English fast bowler, had his off stump disturbed

scored, before he had

bul he had stayed in long enough to see the score taken from 380 to 415.

Meanwhile Valentine had been do- ing most of the scoring. He stole the bowling whenever he could, and with Goddard, the fast man, in with him, he was finally caught by Wade very next ball, and Wade was bowled off Cordon's bowling for a splendid by the same bowler with the next.

Goddard thus completed his. "hat trick."

97, made in 138 minutes. He had 11 boundaries to his credit.

The innings closed at 422,

AFRICANS BAT

Nourse was eventually caught and bowled by Goddard for a well-played 73, made in 163 minutes. His Innings was featured by grand cover-driving. his best scoring strokes being a slx and six tours.

Gurdon, the next man in,

was stumped by Ames off Goddard in the

The Gloucester bowler kept a very good length and came off the pitch very fast.

Bruce Mitchell made a bright At close of play, Mitchell had 72 opening in South Africa's innings not out and Viljoen had not yet against Fanies, who made several opened his account,

The total was 100 for five wickets. Scores.

balls rise. The speed merchant was barracited by the crowd,

Against Farnes and Edrich, Mitchell and Von Der Byl put up the

ENGLAND-1st Inns,

SECOND DIVISION

Blackburn Bradford Burnley Coventry Fulham

Illwalk

Norwich

Notts Forest Sheffield U.

Tranmere

West Brom

1 Tottenham

1

Plymouth

Wednesday

West Ham

Newcastle

2. Luton

2

4

5 Southampton 1

3 Manchester C. 9

Swansea

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH)

Bournemouth

Bristol C. Cardiff *Clapion O.

Crystal Pal. Ipswich

•Northampton Reading

30 in 24 minutes, but at 41, the fatter Edrich, e (Silps), b Davies.... was out leg-before to Verity, Van Der Byl had scored only four of this P. A. Gibb, e Melville, b Mitchell 03 Southend

Paynter, b Mitchell

Further disaster befel the South Africans immediately. Alun Melville, N. W. D. Yardley, c and b Mit-

total.

W. R. Hammond, b Gordon Ames, e Wade, b Gordon

chell than

B. H. Valentine, c Wade, 4 Gordon

Owen Hughes ......... Capt. C. E. Godby, 1.b.w. b Owen

Hughes

Lt. Weedon, b McLellan

Majur Swyers, c and b McLellan

Sgt. Painter, not out

Major Baker, b McLellan Capt. Lawrence, not out

Pie. Hatfield, T. 5. M. Paterson

to bat

Extras: Byes 2 L. Dyes 1 ....

Total for 7 wkls.

Verity, b Dalton

32 Wilkinson, i.b.w., b Gordon

25 K. Farnes, b Gordon

O Goddard, not out

Extras

Bristol R.

2 Brighton

At the Banquet held at the Guildhall, London, on Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 1938, Sir Frank Bowater, Lord Mayor, the follow- ing wines were served:-

1 Queen's P.R. DEINHARD'S LIEBFRAUMILCH 1934

Torquay

3 Aldershot

BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE

0

5

Mansfield

1

2 Port Vale

0

1 Walsall

1

Exeter

117

Swindon

8

Newport

ง

GEO. GOULET

CHAMPAGNE

24 Watford

0 Notts C.

43

7

Barnsley

97

26

10

422

Fall of wickets:-1 (Edrich) for 4;

32 (Paynter) for 188; 3 (Hammond)

for 234; 4 (Gibb) for 278; 5 (Ames)

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)

Barrow Doncaster Galeahead Halifax

Hartlepools full +Oldham

Bouthport

Wrexham

York

• Postponed.

+ Abandoned

80 for 292; 6 (Yardley) for 294; 7 owing to fog. Fall of Wickels:-1/4; 2/5; 3/17; (Verity), for 378; 8 (Wilkinson) for

4/08; 5/68; 6/08; 7/81.

BOWLING ANALYSIS

388; 9 (Furnes) for 415; 10 (Valen- tine) for 422.

• Accrington

2 Bradford C.

1 Rotherham ◊ Darlington Lincoln Chester New Brighton Stockport

4 Rochdale

2 Carlise

Crewe

after €3 minutes

4 Portadown

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Bowling Analysis

Ballymena Bauror

Belfast

Coleraine

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Linfield

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M. R W.

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APRI

H. Owen Hughes

10

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A. C. Bleck

3

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Davies Langton

JD

'0 102

D. McLellan

15

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W. Cliftonville

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4 Glentoran

Glenavon Newry

5 Disllery

1 Ards

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